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Review ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleGirl-Pupil School Dropouts in Secondary Education in Masvingo District, Zimbabwe: Influencing Factors and EffectsTafadzwa Clementine Maramura, David MagoLiteracy levels in Zimbabwe are at an average of ninety two percent, which is amongst the highest in Africa. Despite significant levels of transformation in the education system, which has seen skyrocketing literacy rates, secondary education still lacks transformation of other structures that have a direct impact on the rate of girl child secondary school dropouts. Through purposive sampling and … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 1 · 16 Mar 2017 · 9,120 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleACCESS TO AND DROPOUT OF GIRLS FROM SCHOOL: A QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF MARRIAGE ARRANGEMENTS ON GIRL-CHILD EDUCATION IN BOLNIMatthew Gmalifo Mabefam, Kofi Ohene-KonaduThe education of the girl-child has suffered many setbacks both in the past and at the present. As a result some girls are denied access while others are forced to drop out-of-school especially in rural Ghana. This study therefore examined the effects of marriage arrangements on girl-child education in Bolni, a rural community in the Nanumba North District of the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 3 · 5 Nov 2013 · 8,490 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPrevalence of Depression among High School Students and its Relation to Family StructureAli Daryanavard, Abdoulhossain Madani, Mohammad Saeid Mahmoodi et al.Problem statement: Depression is common in adolescents and especially in high school students. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of depression among high school students and its relation to parental configurations. Approach: A cross-sectional study was conducted during first term of the academic year 2003-2004. Data was collected by Beck Depression Inventory questionnaire (BDI-21 test) and … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 31 Jan 2011 · 9,231 accessesView PDF Cite